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This is probably one of my favorite Austen novels, tying closely with Pride and Prejudice (big surprise, right?). Where I wish I was a bit more outspoken like Lizzy, I feel more akin to Anne's passive acceptance of life's duties whilst still maintaining a sense of honor(?) to doing what is right. Plus, she is one of the older heroines I know.
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Maybe I should have paid better attention but I was lost and bored through most of this. I feel guilty. One is supposed to like Jane Austen, isn't one? I do remember it took took about three times with Pride and Prejudice before I loved it.
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Jane Austen never disappoints. I had missed this one and am so glad that I corrected this error--a brilliant presentation of the English Class System and its best and worse! Downton Abbey comes to print! So glad I was persuaded to read Persuasion!
Jun 21, 2010
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